Learn Shona Online – Level 3

Learn Shona, the Bantu language spoken by nearly 80% of the people of Zimbabwe

$99.00

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Description

Shona is a national language of Zimbabwe, along with Ndebele and the official business language, English. There are also clusters of Shona in Zambia, Mozambique and Botswana.

Nearly 80% of people in Zimbabwe speak the Bantu language of Shona, or chiShona, so this is definitely the language to learn if you are thinking of visiting that country!

Despite movement to urban areas, the traditional Shona people maintain constant contact with their rural home, viewing themselves as “sons and daughters of the soil.” It’s important to note that the Shona language is intertwined with Shona social and religious values. In addition to an everyday Shona language there is a “high” or “deep” Shona that is used in communicating with the ancestors.

What’s in a name?

Zimbabwe is named after Great Zimbabwe, the twelfth- to fifteenth-century stone-built capital of the Rozwi Shona dynasty. The name is thought to derive from dzimba dza mabwe (“great stone houses”) or dzimba waye (“esteemed houses”).

Course Content

LessonsStatus
1

Introductions

2

Travel

3

Where Can I?

4

May I?

5

Parts of The Body – Part 1

6

Parts of The Body – Part 2

7

What’s the Matter?

8

I Need a Doctor

9

Where is The Pharmacy?

10

Where is The Nearest Hospital?

11

Leaving a Message on The Phone (Informal)

12

Could I? (Requests)

13

Could You? (Requests)

14

Polite Apologies

15

At The Restaurant – Part 2 Special Requests

16

At The Restaurant – Part 3 Food

17

At The Restaurant – Part 4 Drinks

18

At The Restaurant – Part 5 Ordering Food

19

At The Airport

20

On Holiday

21

The Hotel – Part 1 Check-In

22

The Hotel – Part 2 Rooms

23

The Hotel – Part 3 Questions

24

The Hotel – Part 4 More Questions

25

The Hotel – Part 6 Checkout

26

Business Travel – Part 1

27

Business Travel – Part 2

28

Souvenirs

29

Future – I Will / I’ll (Future Intention)

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Course features:

29 Lessons

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Certificate of completion

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